First National Title Insurance Co. (FNTI) Chief Executive Officer Chris Phillips appointed Craig Dunbar to its agency staff. Dunbar joined FNTI as regional agency representative with responsibilities in Texas and New Mexico. He has more than 30 years of experience in the title industry and served in executive positions in the New Mexico Department of Insurance.
“We are very pleased to have a title insurance professional with the varied experience Craig brings to the table,” Phillips said. “His extensive knowledge of the industry from the perspective of both the agent and underwriter is unique and extremely valuable. Craig operated as an independent agent for 11 years and then spent 20 years with a national underwriter in direct operations and in the agency arena. That experience, together with the most recent duties as an insurance regulator, provides FNTI with the most comprehensive agency staff in the state.”
Dunbar will be responsible for expanding FNTI’s territory and increasing revenues from the company’s independent agency base.
“His long-term relationships in Texas and New Mexico will allow us to grow our network of quality agents and achieve our expansion goals,” Phillips aid. “Adding a third agency representative gives us flexibility and the ability to be more accessible to the agents. As our industry becomes more complex and regulated, personal attention to our agent’s needs is paramount. We now have the added resources committed to those needs. We are very excited to have Craig on our team.”